SDR UPS02837994

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: February 28, 2002
Submitted: April 10, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N707UP
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45907
Aircraft time: 74,693 hours, 48,764 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:C1 REPAIR AT AFT UPPER CORNER OF D-PIT DOOR IS CATEGORY D BECAUSE OF SCREWS AND BLIND FASTENERS PER EO DC8-5330-12800, AND HAS CRACKED SKIN STA 1440 LONG 23R APPROX. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT. FABRICATED DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 21.

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